Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Ugly Side of BV

How different my home looks in the real world. In a little disarray. Nothing like the beautiful magazine spreads it has been in previous. I wanted to share some reality with you today. Yes. I am normal just like you all. Washing stacked up high. Kitchen untidy. Groceries arrived but yet to be put away. Ironing piling, climbing! Paperwork yet to be completed.Can you relate?

It's nice to see a little reality, most of the time in magazines and in the blog world you only see the beautiful, then when you look around your home and see the mess you feel like you must be the worst housekeeper in the world, I need to remind myself that what I am looking at is prettied up stuff not the reality and that everyone else's house probably looks the same day to day

Hmmm hate to tell you Simone but your ugly still looks pretty wonderful to me...and I am loving the pettiskirt crumpled on the chair.Nice of you to share your 'other side' though but I dont ever think I would describe you as 'normal'...too much fun for that!Kiss Noises Linda

You are so brave to share just how normal you are!!! Yes... SNAP!!! I am very normal too! Isn't housework a drag! Got to be done though! Dishes, washing, shopping... the reality of life... but it does make those other times (when you are not doing those things) EVEN more special!!!! Cheers to those few moments you get to yourself that are housework free!!!! X

I can totally relate! It feels great to be able to sit and appreciate a beautifully cleaned and styled home, what doesn't feel so great is knowing that when the kids arrive home after school it's all going to end!

Ha Ha Simone. I can sooo relate.Between renovating, running two businesses, maintaning small hobby farm and extra curricular activities for our 3 children and us.It's got to the stage where when we have a big tidy up and clean , the kids ask "who's coming over?" Jenny

Hi Simone, I have been a reader of your blog for some time now, it inspires me! I also have a blog on blogspot and my twitter followers read it but i have no clue how to get readers on here, i figured i'd ask you as you have over 2,000 .?. p.s. your pom pom trimmed skirt is beautiful! x

Thanks for keeping it real... I always wonder what most of the lovely Homes profiled in the Mags & Decor Books look like hours before the camera crews arrive? *winks* Or days afterwards. *Smiles* Now I don't feel so bad that there are only small portions of this Ole' House that are foofed sufficiently for a Photo Op for Blog Fodder ... *LOL*